Equal Employment Opportunity Commission v. Washington University, The

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Case Number:

4:26-cv-01289

Court:

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Sarah E. Pitlyk

Government Agencies

  1. August 14, 2026

    EEOC Weekly Recap: Advocates Rally Behind Data Surveys

    Advocates for both employers and workers pressed the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to retain a long-standing data collection program at a public hearing, the day before the agency filed a new suit centered on a university's diversity training. Here, Law360 offers a look back at the EEOC's week.

  2. August 12, 2026

    EEOC Says Univ. Fired Black Manager Over DEI Complaint

    The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued Washington University in St. Louis on Wednesday, alleging it terminated a Black senior program manager because she had filed a complaint over a diversity training that had singled her out because of her race.